Acting Coaching

A personal acting experience,
tailored to your needs

Acting coaching

Through my personalised acting coaching programmes, I help adults and children worldwide find their unique voice so they can gain confidence, secure more roles, and expand their skillset.

Whether you want to pursue acting as a professional career or you want to gain confidence through Drama, I will tailor each lesson to suit your requirements. As a LAMDA trained and working actress myself, I’ve been in your shoes and would love to share my training, knowledge, and experience with you!

I am based in South-West London for 1:1 Drama and Acting classes in person, I am also available to work via skype.

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Hi! I am Joanne Ferguson.

**Acting Coaching, Professional Actress and LAMDA trained.**
I started my journey with acting over 20 years ago, I was a member of the Royal Exchange Theatre youth group in Manchester and every spare moment I had was spent at the theatre! I then decided that I wanted to become a professional actress and I moved to London at 19 and began my training at LAMDA. After graduating, I have spent the past 13 years working professionally in the industry and coaching acting. Through my studies, professional acting career, and coaching adults and children worldwide, I have gained extensive knowledge of the industry and coaching expertise that I would love to share with you!
My professional acting career includes working in the West End, most recently in the smash hit ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ as well as appearing on Film, TV, and Radio. I have extensive experience in working in Voiceovers for TV and Radio Commercials for brands such as McDonald's, ITV, Halfords, Vodafone, BBC Radio 4 and many more! I use my professional experience, training, and knowledge to help my clients deepen their training in acting.
After working with me, my clients have gone on to work on films with Netflix, Warner Bros, and have been on stage in The West End. As a Drama School Audition Coach, my clients have also gone onto train at Birmingham School of Acting, Royal Scottish Conservatoire, and Central School of Speech and Drama.
I love being a professional actress and am passionate about helping my clients become successful in acting. It is my mission to build confidence in all my clients so they can go on to either pursuing acting as a professional career or feel comfortable in their own skin.
**I would love to help you discover the world of acting and drama!**

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“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being.”

— Oscar Wilde

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I love working with individuals who are passionate about acting and drama. Whether you are looking for Acting Coaching, Drama School Audition Coaching, Drama Classes, Public Speaking Coaching or need help preparing for your LAMDA examination, I can help!
With my years of experience in professional acting and training at LAMDA
I will help you discover your craft so you can feel confident and go on to pursue acting as a career. I specialise in working with adults and children who are at different levels of acting.
I genuinely believe that no matter your age your training should be the same. When you come and work with me, I want you to feel like you’re in a professional and fun, acting environment so you will always learn lots of different techniques, even if you’re starting at a young age.

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Testimonials

“Joanne tailors each lesson specifically to your needs, and she's able to pinpoint the things that need room for improvement in whatever you wish to work on. If you're serious about the craft of acting, and you stubbornly know that acting is the right profession for you regardless of whatever the acting business may bring, Joanne is a perfect fit because she is a fiercely passionate about what she does, and has so much to offer to help each individual student, through the highs as well as the lows. It doesn't hurt that she graduated from LAMDA as well! Thanks, Joanne, for some absolutely wonderful coaching sessions! I've genuinely grown so much as an actor, and feel confident that I am able to tackle anything both from the business perspective of acting as well as artistically!”

— Sarah, Actor in training at Birmingham School of Acting

“I have really enjoyed working with Jo, she has taught me so much and made me feel so confident in preparation for my audition! I looked forward to my sessions with her as I always came out feeling excited and that I had achieved a lot. Jo is so passionate (especially about Shakespeare!), she inspires me. She is a brilliant coach and made me feel completely at ease. I would recommend her to anyone!”

— Natalie, Actor in training at Glasgow Academy of Musical Theatre Arts

“I have worked with Jo extensively, preparing for TV, Theatre and Film auditions. Jo's approach creates a warm, comfortable and safe environment in which I feel confident to explore, play and discover. Jo has a wonderful instinct for acting and text has proved insightful and knowledgeable on the most challenging of scripts including Shakespeare, where time and time again her advice and notes have been corroborated in the audition room. The time I have spent with Jo has been so rewarding and fun.”

— Devesh Kishore, Professional actor

“Jo has been an extremely helpful and supportive coach for Amelie. She has taken time to listen to Amelie’s specific needs and areas for development and has worked with these. It has really helped us that she is extremely discreet and can listen to the details of a project and interpret how best to guide and work with Amelie. She has also been very flexible with lesson timings and even lessons over FaceTime. Above all Jo makes lessons fun, enjoyable, and builds confidence with her lovely warm supportive approach.”

— Mother of Amelie, Professional child actor

Acting Coaching and Classes

Drama School Audition Coaching

Are you applying to drama school?

This bespoke coaching session is perfect if you’re looking for help with your audition.
As someone who has applied to drama school, I understand how stressful it can be. I want to help ease the pain so you can focus on nailing your audition. Whichever school you’re applying to I ensure that I look at the requirements and go above and beyond so you can receive your acceptance. This can be taught either over skype or in person.

Acting Coaching for Children

LAMDA Examination Coaching

The LAMDA Examination Coaching is for children who need help with their examination pieces. As a LAMDA trained actress myself, I understand what is needed to pass the examination. I carefully examine the syllabus for the level my students are qualifying for and ensure that their piece meets the assessment criteria. I have helped many students pass their LAMDA Examinations and would love to help you succeed.

Acting Coaching for all ages

1 to 1 Acting Coaching for TV, Film, and Stage

This coaching session is ideal for any individual looking to have a personalised 1:1 coaching session focusing on TV, Film, and Stage acting. Whether you’re just starting or experienced in acting I customise these sessions to your needs. This can be taught either over skype or in person.

1 to 1 Drama Classes

The 1:1 Drama class is for passionate individuals of all ages who are looking to explore Drama and the world of Acting. Using a mixture of improvisation games and script work, I ensure that each class is fun, varied and informative.

Public Speaking Coaching

I have worked at many universities coaching PHD students with public speaking. Using many different Drama skills and my knowledge of Voice, I can help you gain confidence to deliver that speech.

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“Acting is nothing more or less than playing. The idea is to humanize life”

— George Eliot

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